Chapter IV MAINTENANCE, REPAIR AND USE OF WORKS CARRIED OUT UNDER SCHEMES

Preparation of statement.-

1. (1) The Soil Conservation Officer shall, on completion of the works under a scheme, prepare a statement in the prescribed form giving the following particulars, namely :-
   • (i) name of the landowners including the Government, and khasra number of the land included in the scheme;
   • (ii) the works carried out under the scheme together with a map thereof;
   • (iii) the total cost of such works;
   • (iv) the rate of recovery of cost per acre;
   • (v) the amount to be recovered from the land owners, the period within which such amount is recoverable and the number of instalments of, recovery;
   • (vi) the works, which in the opinion of the Soil Conservation Officer, should be maintained and repaired, by landowners individually or jointly and the name of such landowners; and
   • (vii) such other matters as may be prescribed.
2. (2) A copy of the statement shall be sent to the Revenue Department for recovery in the manner prescribed.
3. (3) When a statement is prepared under this section any rights and liabilities shown therein shall be entered in the record of rights or, where there is no record of rights in such village record and in such manner as may be prescribed and shall thereupon form part of such record of rights or such village record.

Obligation of persons to maintain and repair works.-

1. (1) Every persons shown in the statement prepared under section 16 as liable to maintain and repair works shall maintain it to the satisfaction of the Soil Conservation Officer and shall within such time as the Soil Conservation Officer may fix, repair the works in his own land or in any other land in respect of which he is shown as liable in that statement.
2. (2) If such person fails to maintain the works to the satisfaction of the Soil Conservation Officer or fails to repair them within the time fixed by the Soil Conservation Officer under sub-section (1), the Soil Conservation Officer shall himself maintain the works or get them repaired and recover the cost thereof with interest thereon from such person.
3. (3) If the Soil Conservation Officer is of the opinion that an emergency has arisen and immediate repair of any works referred to in sub-section
4. (1) is necessary in public interest, he shall cause such repairs to be carried out and the cost of such repairs with interest thereon shall be paid by the landowner or landowners concerned.
5. (4) The Soil Conservation Officer shall, as soon as practicable, report to the Government regarding such repairs.

Decision of disputes relating to works.-Any dispute as to the execution of works under a scheme or the expenses incurred on the works or their maintenance and repair as referred to in section 16 or section 17 shall be decided by the Director whose decision shall be final.

Amounts to be recovered.-All amounts payable to, or recoverable by the Government or the Soil Conservation Officer under this Act may be recovered as if they were arrears of land revenue.